Hey everyone! Here is my arrangement of Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk by Rufus Wainwright.
I love this song so much and think it sounds beautiful accoustic. The song is in the key of E major
transposing into E natural minor for some of the verses. I think this is a very simple arrangement
compared to some other arrangements subitted and it is not that hard to learn. Also, if you are having
trouble at all with the B7s you can play them as Bs and it will not make a difference. I do recommend
however, to not change the Bm7s during the minor portions.
Enjoy and let me know if there needs to be any changes!
[Intro] E
[Verse 1]
E
cigarettes and chocolate milk
E C#m E
these are just a couple of my cravings
E C#m E
everything it seems i like's a little bit stronger
A
a little bit thicker
B7 E
a little bit harmful for me
[Verse 2]
E
if i should buy jellybeans
E C#m E
have to eat them all in just one sitting
E C#m E
everything it seems i like's a little bit sweeter
A
a little bit fatter
B7 Em
a little bit harmful for me
[Verse 3] (minor):
Em
and then there's those other things
Em C#m Em
which for several reasons we won't mention
Em C#m Em
everything about them is a little bit stranger
Am
a little bit harder
Bm7
a little bit deadly
[Chorus]
Em Am
it isn't very smart
Bm7 Em E
tends to make one part so broken-hearted
E
[Verse 4] (back to major):
E
sitting here remembering me
E C#m E
always been a shoe made for the city
E C#m E
go ahead, accuse me of just singing about places
A
with scrappy boys faces
B7 E
have general run of the town
[Verse 5]
E
playing with prodigal songs
E C#m E
takes a lot of sentimental valiums
E C#m E
can't expect the world to be your raggedy andy
A
while running on empty
B7 Em
you little old doll with a frown
[Verse 6] (minor):
Em
you got to keep in the game
Em C#m Em
maintaining mystique while facing forward
Em C#m Em
i suggest a reading of 'a lesson in tightropes'
Am
or 'surfing your high hopes'
Bm7
or 'adios kansas'
[Chorus]
Em Am
it isn't very smart
Bm7 Em
tends to make one part so broken-hearted
E
[Bridge]
E
still there's not a show on my back
E C#m E
holes or a friendly intervention
E E E
i'm just a little bit heiress, a little bit Irish
B7 E C#m
a little bit tower of pisa whenever i see you
C#m B7 E
so please be kind if i'm a mess
E
[Ending]
E
cigarettes and chocolate milk
E (B) E
Cigarettese and chocolate milk
[End on] E (shocker!:))